Galaxy Senate poll
Today’s Australian reported on a Galaxy Senate poll of 1,100 people. The poll predicted that the Coalition’s vote in the Senate is down from 45 to 34 per cent. Labor’s vote has risen by three percentage points to 38 per cent. The Greens have jumped to 13 per cent. The Australian Democrats got just 1 per cent.
GetUp!, a left-leaning political campaign organisation, commissioned the poll. GetUp! is launching a campaign to reclaim the Senate by encouraging voters to place the Coalition last on their ballot papers.
GetUp’s campaign, while national, will focus its resources in the ACT, South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria, the states and territories in which expert psephologists say control of the Senate will be decided.
It is not clear when the GetUp! poll was conducted (although the PB said it was the weekend before last). It is also unclear what questions were asked, and in what order. For example, were the Senate questions part of last week’s Galaxy/GetUp! poll announcement on same sex relationships? It is also worth noting that the sample appears to include 16 and 17 year olds, who do not vote.
Thanks to Dan for the tip.